An interview recorded in the back of a mid-90s Toyota Previa, now that's Rock'n'Roll. (Also an excuse for poor interview sound quality, but that's beside the point.) I went out to see Vodun on the first night of their UK tour with previous Proc-Cast guests Limb at The Washington in Sheffield and had a en excellent time listening to and speaking with both bands. Understandably disappointed that factors beyond their control meant they couldn't stop in Nottingham for a veggie burger at Annie's Burger Shack, Chantal, Linz and Zel were troopers and gave me a good interview despite missing out.

They are a band that fuse together many styles from Soul right the way through Metal, taking some of the best elements of each to create something that's heavy and melodic in equal measures. When a friend of mine posted their video for Mawu on Facebook, I knew I had to get them on the show!

I met 'Facebook Sensation' Rob Hoey and his gang of merry men, Sam Cooper, Tom Mowforth and Pat Pask at 'The Washington' in Sheffield. It was a metal night which featured future Proc-Cast guests Vodun as well as limb and was organised by Holy Spider Promotions. I had a great time talking to them about everything to do with their band and how they've come to be where they are. Limb are a doom band with a real groove. Downtuned guitars and powerful beats drive their songs. If you like this, I'd thoroughly recommend getting hold of a copy of their 2015 album 'Terminal' and listening to it from start to finish. The album flows brilliantly and if you're like me, you'll want to restart it as soon as you get to the end.

Limb don't take themselves too seriously, I like that about them. I suppose it does help that their lead singer leads a double life as a standup comedian. An offensive question was requested by the band, duly I obliged. You can hear the response in this episode...

A milestone episode! 20 down and (hopefully) many more to come! This time it's the turn of Eastbourne band The Equatorial Group. Hailing from the sometimes sunny south coast of England, The Equatorial Group fuse together elements of rock, prog and folk, combined with great arrangements to keep you interested from start to finish. I was approached by Andy, the bass player of the band, with a view to producing an episode about them, I was happy to oblige. My first experience was watching the video produced by engineer Harvey Summers for the Broadoak Sessions at his studio, after hearing 'Lights Shine' my mind was made up. I needed to get this lot on the show! I'm glad I did, it was really interesting to find out about the state of music in another part of the country and to find out that they are actively involved in trying to improve their local scene.

They're a female fronted 'Shoe-Grunge' band from Nottingham, no their singer isn't called Madeline. She's actually called Lucy and she joined me along with guitarists Aly and Gez, drummer Martin and guest cello player Clara. The band's influences fall heavily on the grunge style, a lot of the guitar parts especially wouldn't sound out of place on an Alice in Chains record.

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They've invented their own word, "Hipstler", listen to the episode to find out what it means...

They can't remember when they formed the band, it may be around 2010 or 2011.

Gez also creates Electronic music under the pseudonym 'Plyci'. (Click to check it out)

They don't like Rod Stewart... Apart from Aly. Aly likes him because 'he's a Celtic fan'.

Martin loves military bands and his mum once turned down a signed copy of Led Zeppelin IV offered to her by Jimmy Page.

On the live tracks Lucy has a sweet angelic voice, on the studio tracks it's a bit louder.

Lisa is a really happy and personable character, her enthusiasm for music is infectious. Having spent most of her adult life playing in bands and singing (and getting banned from venues - listen to hear more), she has most recently been working as a solo artist, writing and recording her own songs. There's no set style to her music and if you listen to the podcast and then check out her SoundCloud page, you'll definitely hear an eclectic mix of styles.

What made Lisa stand out to me when I was doing my research was her voice and the amazing range she has. A range that's showcased brilliantly on the live performances featured in this episode.

I met Michael through Jason Loftus of new Nottingham internet radio station NGDigital. He's got a keen ear for a tune and is a big fan of British rock musicians like Oasis and Paul Weller. These influences shine through in his songwriting and arrangements. He recently released his debut EP 'You Find Out On Your Own', a collection of three original songs which were all self-written. The arrangements incorporate full rock band instrumentation, most of these instruments were played by Michael with the exception of the drums.

He may well be on the lookout soon for band members to take his show on the road, so interested musicians should watch this space!

We're off over to Continental Europe for this episode. More specifically to Denmark to talk to Maja Shining of Danish melodic hard rock band 'Forever Still'. Having grown up listening to heavier rock and metal music, this was something of a step back into my comfort zone, to an area of music I have far more in depth knowledge of than say folk music for example. With really well crafted songs and excellent production values I feel that Forever Still have a really great sound that could launch them into a successful career within the rock scene. Their music is heavy enough to appease the rock crowd but has enough catchy melodic content to make the transition into the mainstream like bands like Evanescence if they get the chance.

This episode features Maja singing 'The Last Day' accompanied only by a piano, if you want to hear the full band version of this song, check out the video below!

The Kneads are a punk rock band from Greensboro, North Carolina in the USA. They play a brand of raucous guitar driven loudness that needs turning up to 11. I'd had them in mind for an episode for a while, and after one false start we were good to go!

I first met Joel, Michael and Joe at The Garage in Winston-Salem, North Carolina this summer when I was running the Radio Camp kids summer program for 88.5WFDD. It was the final week, everything beforehand had been to do with producing stories of local interest, about people with interesting lives. This week was different, it was all about being loud and proud. Teaching the kids how to run a live music show at a real music venue. With the help of the rest of the Radio Camp team, Lopa Shah, Quique Rodriguez-Pastor and Iggy Livengood, as well as Tucker Tharpe, the owner of The Garage and the live engineer Brian Doub. It was an amazing success and a great time was had by all. The kids got to run the sound and interview the band, they asked some great questions. I hope I've managed to do as well as the kids did, with this episode!

Listen to the Proc-Cast above to hear more or click HEREto visit the SoundCloud page to download and listen later.

This time, it's the turn of the indie rockers. The Young play an energetic brand of indie rock with a level of expertise that exceeds their age. Barely in their twenties they are sure to become a formidable act both on their local scene and beyond. I had an interesting chat to them about the strangest shows they have ever played...

Listen to the Proc-Cast above to hear more or click HEREto visit the SoundCloud page to download and listen later.

This time, it's a great three piece rock band from Durham, NC in the U.S. of A. Since moving to Durham in 2008 Jordan & The Sphinx have gone from strength to strength, blending elements of different styles into music truly their own. It is #Awesome. Check out the Kickstarter page for their new album HERE

Listen to the Proc-Cast above to hear more or click HEREto visit the SoundCloud page to download and listen later.